Signage clip system

Abstract

A clip bracket assembly includes a clip bracket including a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion defining a clearance hole, the base portion and the clip portion together defining an insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot; and a clip fastener including a head and a shank, the shank extending through the clearance hole defined in the clip bracket.

That which is claimed is: 
     
       1. A clip bracket assembly comprising:
 a first clip bracket comprising a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion defining a clearance hole, the base portion and the clip portion together defining an insertion slot, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel inside the insertion slot; 
 a first clip fastener comprising a head and a shank, the shank extending through the clearance hole defined in the first clip bracket; 
 a second clip bracket comprising a base portion and a clip portion, the base portion of the second clip bracket defining a clearance hole, the base portion of the second clip bracket and the clip portion of the second clip bracket together defining an insertion slot, the clip portion of the second clip bracket configured to hold the display panel inside the insertion slot of the second clip bracket; 
 a second clip fastener comprising a head and a shank, the shank of the second clip fastener extending through the clearance hole defined in the second clip bracket; and 
 the display panel, a first end of the display panel secured inside the insertion slot of the first clip bracket and a second end of the display panel secured inside the insertion slot of the second clip bracket, the display panel comprising a first end subpanel proximate to the first end and a second end subpanel proximate to the second end, the first end subpanel extending into the insertion slot of the first clip bracket and the second end subpanel extending into the insertion slot of the second clip bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the base portion and the clip portion of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket comprises a first engagement rib extending along a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, a position of the first engagement rib of the clip portion of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket offset in a transverse direction of the corresponding clip bracket from a position of the first engagement rib of the base portion of the corresponding clip bracket. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the clip portion of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket further comprises a second engagement rib extending along a longitudinal direction of the corresponding clip bracket, a position of the second engagement rib offset in a transverse direction of the corresponding clip bracket from a position of the first engagement rib of the corresponding clip portion. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of  claim 1 , further defining a plurality of clearance holes aligned along a longitudinal direction of each of the first clip bracket and the second clip bracket. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the head of the first clip fastener is configured to lay flat against the base portion of the first clip bracket. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first clip fastener comprises a push-in fastener. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the shank of the first clip fastener comprises a plurality of locking ribs, the plurality of locking ribs configured to secure the first clip fastener inside a hole defined in an upright of a frame. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 1 , further defining a plurality of clearance holes aligned along a longitudinal direction of the first clip bracket. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of clearance holes is defined in the base portion of the first clip bracket, a center of the plurality of clearance holes offset from a forward edge of the clip portion of the first clip bracket. 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein each of adjacent pairs of the plurality of clearance holes defined in the first clip bracket is spaced apart by a common hole spacing measured in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
       11. The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of clearance holes comprises at least three holes. 
     
     
       12. The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of clearance holes comprises at least five holes. 
     
     
       13. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the clip portion of the first clip bracket comprises an edge flange that is angled with respect to a main portion of the clip portion, the edge flange defining a forward edge of the clip portion, a slot entrance height of the insertion slot at the forward edge greater than a nominal width of the insertion slot. 
     
     
       14. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal direction of the first clip bracket is configured to be oriented at an angle with respect to a horizontal direction. 
     
     
       15. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first end subpanel of the first end of the display panel is angled at a bend angle of 45 to 90 degrees measured with respect to a remaining portion of the display panel. 
     
     
       16. The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first end subpanel of the first end of the display panel is angled at a bend angle of 45 degrees measured with respect to the remaining portion of the display panel. 
     
     
       17. A clip bracket assembly comprising:
 a clip bracket comprising a base portion and a clip portion and formed as a single piece, an overall cross-sectional profile of the clip bracket being constant across a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, the base portion defining a plurality of clearance holes, each of adjacent pairs of the plurality of clearance holes being spaced apart by a common hole spacing measured in a longitudinal direction, one of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket comprising a first engagement rib formed integrally with the one of the base portion and the clip portion and extending along a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, the base portion and the clip portion together defining an insertion slot, the longitudinal direction of the insertion slot oriented at an angle with respect to a horizontal direction, the clip portion configured to hold a display panel formed from corrugated cardboard or plastic inside the insertion slot and extending horizontally from the clip bracket; and 
 at least two clip fasteners formed separately from the clip bracket and removable from the clip bracket assembly without damage to the clip bracket, each of the at least two clip fasteners being a push-in fastener formed from a polymer material and comprising a head and a shank, the shank extending through the clearance hole defined in the clip bracket, the shank comprising a plurality of locking ribs angled with respect to the shank and offset from each other in an axial direction of the clip fastener, the plurality of locking ribs configured to secure the clip fastener inside a hole defined in an upright of a frame, the shank being angled at 90 degrees with respect to the base portion of the clip bracket upon assembly of the clip fastener through the clearance hole of the clip bracket, the at least two clip fasteners maintaining the orientation of the longitudinal direction of the insertion slot at an angle with respect to a horizontal direction. 
 
     
     
       18. The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein each of the base portion and the clip portion of the clip bracket comprises a first engagement rib extending along a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, a position of the first engagement rib of the clip portion offset in a transverse direction of the clip bracket from a position of the first engagement rib of the base portion. 
     
     
       19. The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the clip portion of the clip bracket further comprises a second engagement rib extending along a longitudinal direction of the clip bracket, a position of the second engagement rib offset in a transverse direction of the clip bracket from a position of the first engagement rib of the clip portion. 
     
     
       20. The assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the longitudinal direction of the insertion slot is oriented vertically.